Do you ever miss your old life. Before the baby. Or get tired of playing with your baby, doing the same old thing. I love my son. He just never seems content. He will be 5 months old this coming Sat. I play with him alot but some mornings when i hear him in the monitor i let out a big sigh wondering what his mood is going to be like today. I think to myself "I dont want to play with him". Is that awful?
2007-03-27 16:00:25 · 11 answers · asked by Luvin_MyLil_Man 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No I think that is pretty normal.
At least I feel that way sometimes. Also seriously repetitive games like peek-a-boo or doing the same flash cards for the millionth time (and I only do them when he brings them to me) just make my brain scream.
Hence why I have top contributor. He is happy to walk around the room as long as I am here to hug/kiss/tickle him every 2 minutes and I get to use my brain.
2007-03-27 16:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
I often mourn "what I could have done." I give myself permission to feel sorry for myself for a day or two then I forget about it for a while. I also sigh when I hear that wake-up call. It's much harder with a fussy baby. I like a game of "I'm gonna get you" or bed wrestling, but sometimes I do get sick of playing, especially when I haven't had a haircut, shower or glass of wine in a long time! I'm tired of people saying that every moment since having their baby has been pure bliss. Really? I don't think so. Babies are wonderful; they're seriously hard work. It's totally normal to feel this way.
2007-03-27 23:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trust me you are not alone!!!! I am the mother of two (4 year old and 9 month old) and some days I just want to get away for a while. It's not neccasarily that they are even being a pain that day, it's just some days I wish that I could go for at least one hour where I didn't have to worry about changing a diaper or hearing "Mommy, I need more Kool-Aid" or even just be able to watch something else than Spongebob or Dora. I guess it's just part of being a mom because even when you think you've had enough you still manage to make ot through no matter how many times you've had to get up and remake their food because they dropped it on the floor and the dog ate it.
2007-03-27 23:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by Kristin R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not awful! You are tired! You need a break. Believe me honey, I have 5 and some days I just want to RUN AWAY FROM HOME! ;-)
You need to call a family member or friend that you trust and leave the baby with them. Go to the movies or out with your husband/boyfriend or a girlfriend. Treat yourself to a nice hour at the mall, or get your nails done. Do something FOR YOU! Then you will appreciate your baby so much more and want to spend time with him again. Don't feel guilty! We all go through this when we are overwhelmed and tired of our motherly role! I just listened to a great radio talk show about guilt and mothers. You should listen to it too! Good luck!
2007-03-27 23:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by Mother of 5/Madre de 5 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
hahhaha its normal....i used to be the same whn my baby was 3 or 4 mths i jus tell myself tht its not gonna be long not gonna be long hahhaha i chant tht everyday
but now i jus love waking up n seeing my son's face n give him a big hug n c him wake up wif a big smile on his face n i jus realized how much i love being a mommy
(he is 2 now)
2007-03-27 23:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Sunshine ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was reading an interesting discussion about this earlier. i get very sick of playing with kids. i never get tired of interacting with them on a more mature level though. I think that maybe its not the best thing to play with your kids. you can interact with them in lots of other ways, but play is their world. They are much more imaginative when they learn to play by themselves, or with other children.
Most babies develop a much keener sense of whats going on from being carried around in the course of a mother's daily activities. Watching her do her work and interact with other adults and having things explained to them behooves a baby much more than playing with him.
my advice, get a sling, or Ergo, or MeiTai; stick the baby on your back and go about your business!-)
2007-03-27 23:17:41 · answer #6 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's not awful....you do love your child and I'm sure you would go nuts if anything ever happened to him. people need breaks sometimes, you need to call a babysitter and go out and enjoy a day or night to yourself.
if you think that every single morning then there seems to be a problem. maybe once your child is a bit older and can entertain himself it'll get better.
just think about life w/ out him, then you think i'm bored and want a child to play w/. =)
2007-03-27 23:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by Stine 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think you just need a break... and that doesn't make you a bad person just a mother =)
2007-03-28 01:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by ♡ kalila♡ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you need a break! Can someone baysit once in a while and let you go out shopping or just have a few hours to yourself?
2007-03-27 23:05:52 · answer #9 · answered by samira 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No it's not awful, it's completely understandable! Kids are obnoxious, selfish, loud, and greedy...of course you get tired of that! Get a babysitter and get away for a bit.
2007-03-28 00:06:32 · answer #10 · answered by kherome 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋